In January 2011, Penélope Cruz and her husband Javier Bardem welcomed their first son. Reps for the couple said "Both parents and baby are doing great."

Penélope and Javier, 41, married in the Bahamas back in July when she was two months pregnant. The duo has known each other for many years, they starred in 1992's Jamón, jamón together in addition to Vicky Cristina Barcelona in 2008.

Penelope-Cruz.org would like to extend our biggest congratulations to the lovely couple!

"I always consider Madrid my main home. It is important for me to make movies in my own language, and Madrid is my base. That is the privilege I have - going back and forth. In L.A. there is too much focus on things that aren't so relevant. The obsession about movies, about the business..."

In the recent past, the awards ceremony was taped for later viewing, but in 2009 viewers can watch the live presentation airing on Thursday evening, January 8, 2009 on VH1 from the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.

Fitting in a little promotional work in between filming, Penelope Cruz attended a special hosted screening of Vicky Christina Barcelona held at the Mayfair Hotel in London, England on Wednesday evening (December 17).

Accompanied by co-star Rebecca Hall, the duo posed for pictures before making their way into the theater for the showing of the Woody Allen directed drama.

Penelope Cruz – who’s appearing in two current films, Vicky Cristina Barcelona and Elegy – will be honored as the outstanding performer of the year at the Santa Barbara Film Festival, which runs Jan. 22-Feb.1. Cruz will be presented with the award at the Arlington Theatre on Jan. 31.

“There are few actresses who can today be described as international movie goddesses, and this year, with her exceptional work in Elegy and Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Penelope Cruz has earned that description,” SBIFF executive director Roger Durling said.

Cruz was first introduced to American audiences in the Spanish films Jamon, Jamon and Belle Epoque. She frequently works with director Pedro Almodovar, appearing in his films Live Flesh, All About My Mother,Volver, for which she earned a best actress Academy Award nomination, and the upcoming Los Abrazos Rotos.

Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem and Woody Allen have been busy promoting Vicky Cristina Barcelona in Spain. On September 20, they attended a screening of the film in Barcelona. Penélope looked gorgeous in a black number and an up-do… Yet another beautiful look from this classy lady!

Penélope Cruz is expected to attend the London Film Festival for the premiere of Vicky Cristina Barcelona. Some other celebrities scheduled/rumored to attend are Benicio Del Toro, Eva Green, Gwyneth Paltrow, Omar Sharif, Liam Neeson and Rachel Weisz.

The LFF runs from October 15 to 30. Booking opens to British Film Institute members on September 24 and to the public on September 27. Box office: 0207 928 3232 and www.bfi.org.uk/lff.

Woody Allen’s Vicky Cristina Barcelona will open the Zabaltegi Pearls section of September’s San Sebastián Film Festival in Spain with Allen, Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem and Rebecca Hall in attendance. The event will take place September 19, 2008. Please refer to their official site for further information.